Film Talk with Nejla Demirci, Director and protagonists of THE DECREE

Moderation: Elena Álvarez-Lutz


THE DECREE, TR 2023, Nejla Demirci 


When a wave of dismissals follows the attempted coup in Turkey,
Yasemin, a doctor, and Engin, a teacher, are among those who
suddenly find themselves on the streets. They try in vain to get
their jobs back or just to find out the reason they were fired.
For President Erdoğan however it is clear: those affected are not
real Turks but “terrorists.” Then the film project also draws the
attention of the authorities… 
Biography


Nejla Demirci
After completing her sociology studies, Demirci worked in various
service sectors. In 2010, she made her first documentary film
SUNFLOWER. Like her follow-up film CONFRONTATION, it won numerous
awards.